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Thrush during pregnancy

jane h(533)

Posted on 03-02-2010 at 5.56PM

Hello,I was wondering has anyone else had thrush during pregnancy? I was told to go to the hospital this afternoon because I was experiencing a damp feeling down below and I felt like I was dribbling slightly. My sanitary towells also felt slightly wet and sticky. They were worried that my waters might have gone early (I'm 33+1). The doctor examined me using a speculum and said I've got thrush because he could see a thick white discharge in my cervix.I've had this discharge since about 8 weeks into the pregnancy and I thought it was completely normal to have an increased discharge so I've never worried about it. The discharge is thick and white but smooth (not a cottage-cheese consistency that is supposed to be a symptom of thrush). I have no other symptoms (itchiness, redness etc). Has anyone else had thrush during their pregnancy and were the symptoms similar to mine? Also, he's given me 'clotrimazole' vaginal tablets to take. He said they "shouldn't" harm the baby which hasn't exactly filled me with confidence. Does anyone know if they're OK to take? Any advice would be great.

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samantha f(155)

Posted on 03-02-2010 at 6.08PM

heya i had thrush several times during my pregnancy and was given the cream and the tablets, didnt like the tablets very tbh but they were fine but if you dont want to use them you could go back and ask him for the cream. i was also up and down the hospital thinkin my waters were leaking but it just turned out my son was lying on my bladder and was just leeking wee lol

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Kate F(472)

Posted on 03-02-2010 at 6.12PM

Hiya

I had thrush a couple of times during early pregnancy (once at 8 weeks, once at 14 weeks). I didnt have any discharge at all ...just a lot of itching

I checked with my midwife who said i could use the canestan pessaries and cream like normal (but not oral tablets) and both times this got rid of it. I think if they are vaginal tablets there is minimal risk (so i was told by my m/w)..there is more danger when taking orally as then the medicine gets into your bloodstream more (i think - dont quote me on this!).

x

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Amy H(188)

Posted on 03-02-2010 at 6.13PM

Jane you have perfectly described the nightmare I had on Fri! I too had to go in to the hospital as I was dribbling! I had previously been to my doctors (at 16 weeks) to complain about an increase in discharge as was told it was totally normal and no they wouldnt check me. Went back on Wed (at 27 weeks) and said again that I didnt think things were ok so got a very begrudging doctors to give me a swab.. results were not supposed to come back til mon so I was told to wait.. Then on the Friday went into hospital to be checked, only to find I had a bad case of thrush, lots of discharge and totally no other symptoms AT ALL (and believe me I know about the itchy-ness of thrush!! :oops:!) Got given a pessary and it worked like total magic- just wish my doctors had listened to me from the start! Good luck and I really do understand what your going through!!

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jane h(533)

Posted on 03-02-2010 at 6.35PM

Thank you all. I feel a bit more relaxed now. I've never had thrush before so really didn't know if that's what I had. I'll take the stuff the doc has given me and hope that it clears up. Considering I thought my waters had broken, I'm actually quite chuffed to have thrush instead!!

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Emma A(24)

Posted on 03-02-2010 at 7.55PM

I had thrush all the time with my DD2. It was horrendous and varied from itching to no symptoms! Luckily I got pessaries on repeat and it was fine. I was more concerned about baby getting it through delivery! lol! It's really common in pregnancy.Hope it clears up soon for you! xxx

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Stacey M(2)

Posted on 03-02-2010 at 10.51PM

Hi,

I had thrush during my first pregnancy, from 8 weeks up until 1 week before I gave birth. It wasnt until after I had my son (he was about 3 hours old) that my midwife noticed I had Group B Strep. I dont want to worry you but I would suggest that you ask to be tested for this (they dont routinely test you for Group B). Anyone I know that suffered with thrush went on to be a carrier of Group B. If positive you will require antibiotics during your labour. If you go untested and are positive it can make the baby ill should he/she contract it during labour.

Hope you didnt mind me mentioning this...

Stacey

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sarah j(705)

Posted on 03-02-2010 at 11.47PM

Hi

I have a had thrush a few times throughout this pregnancy and it has just returned again! I used to suffer from it through my teenage years aswell and sometimes i would also have no other symptoms other than the discharge. The cream usually works best for me and gets rid of it quite quickly. Oh the joys of pregnancy! x

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jane h(533)

Posted on 04-02-2010 at 11.30AM

I'm now a bit worried that I may be carrying Strep. B after reading Stacey's comments. I had a swab taken so will they automatically test for it? No one has ever mentioned it to me before so I'm not sure if I've been screened for it or not through routine blood/urine tests. Does anyone know if Strep. B is something they routinely test for when they check urine? I had a urine sample sent away to the lab about five weeks ago due to having protein in my urine but the results came back clear.I'm really grateful to Stacey for bringing it to my attention but my crazy hormonal brain now has something else to worry about!!

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Stacey M(2)

Posted on 04-02-2010 at 11.43AM

Hey

Am sorry didnt mean to worry you! If you have had a swab done then I assume they would test for it. It may be worth just mentioning it to your midwife on your next appointment.

Sorry again!

Stacey

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jane h(533)

Posted on 04-02-2010 at 11.54AM

Hello,Please don't apologise, I'm genuinely grateful that you mentioned it. I've got an appointment with the midwife a week today so I will ask her about it then. I'm just a total worry-head but I think it's better to be aware of these things than be ignorant. At least this way I can get checked out properly and hopefully it can be one extra thing for me to tick off my stress list!

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Stacey M(2)

Posted on 04-02-2010 at 12.02PM

As long as you are diagnosed (should you have it of course) then you will have nothing to worry about! I was clear with my 2nd pregnancy but was still treated the same - antibiotics during labour and the baby was monitored for 12 hours incase he showed signs of infection but all was fine. I am going to have the same procedure with this one too.

Let me know how you get on!

Staceyx

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stacey b(120)

Posted on 13-02-2010 at 1.57PM

Hey i'm just over 33 weeks pregnant now and have had thrush since a couple of weeks of being pregnant... It was only until i was watching one of those home and health channels for birthing and delivery that i began to question if i'd actually got group b strep as i'd got the discharge symptoms but also... sorry to be grafic but off white almost green coloured discharge... had i not watched this programme I too would not have known that i'd got group b strep... My midwife took a swab and within 3 days I had the results back... I must admit I was disappointed when it came back positive... so I did some reading up on it all and some of the stuff is quite scary but from what I gather from most of the info out there is that if you are tested positive for group b strep your to have antibiotics for 4 hours before delivering your baby to reduce the risk of them contracting the infection... if baby contracts the Group B strep it can be serious... It does worry me very much and have even thought about having a C-Section because of it but need to discuss it with my midwife in more depth has anyone esle been tested positive for it during pregancy if so what are your birthing plans? Stacey

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Stacey M(2)

Posted on 15-02-2010 at 2.14PM

Hey Stacey,

I was diagnosed with this AFTER my first son was born, he had to have a drip but in and receive antibiotics for 24 hours. We had to stay in hospital for 3 days as they took his blood to monitor it for signs of infection. He was fine thank god, so was I after the initial shock of it (had never heard of Group B)With my 2nd baby I didnt test +ve but I had to have anitibiotics during my labour through a drip and then once the baby was born he was monitiored every 4 hours by way of him having his temperature checked to make sure he wasnt showing signs of infection. He was also fine. I am pregnant again and I am hoping that I will have the same as before, anitbiotics and the baby monitored. They have offered to swab me at 36 weeks to see if I am positive but I have told them that I would rather be treated as a positive just to be on the safe side.With Group B you can labour as normal etc but you will be classed as high risk and unable to go to a birthing centre etc. All this will be explained to you by your midwife and your consultant.

Just remember its better that you know you have it than not!

Stacey

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Nicola F(439)

Posted on 29-09-2011 at 2.01AM

Hi. at the moment I am suffering with horrible thrush. I'm 37 weeks pregnant and have terrible itching and redness. (it's driving me mad and it's hurting!) I've never had it this bad. I had my antenatal appointment with my midwife yesterday and she said any treatment for vaginal thrush is fine during pregnancy. So I'm waiting on a prescription from the doctor and can pick it up from my surgery tomorrow. I was worried that my baby would be harmed but midwife said baby is protected and won't pick up the infection. Thrush is very common in pregnancy and my mum said she had it with me bad. I don't feel as worried anymore, and I cant wait to get this treated.

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Luisa S(3)

Posted on 18-10-2012 at 3.33PM

Hello everyone

Luisa from Netmums HQ here. I hope you've found some useful advice here on thrush in pregnancy. If you're still unsure, or have any other questions relating to your pregnancies, you can put your concerns to our friendly Parent Supporters in the Drop-in Clinic:

I had thrush during pregnancy and was really reluctant to use creams from the doctor as I was a bit paranoid about my baby's health. I looked for natural remedies and came across one by mama nature called mummies tummies. It is not cheap but it worked and is safe.

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Gina M(97)

Posted on 16-11-2012 at 8.41PM

Hi Jane,

I can understand your worries. I'm just a bit concerned that he has diagnosed you with thrush just by looking, that seems a bit strange. Did he take a swab?! I've had swabs durin my pregnancy, and they check for strep b and thrush.

I had thrush during pregnancy and was really reluctant to use creams from the doctor as I was a bit paranoid about my baby's health. I looked for natural remedies and came across one by mama nature called mummies tummies. It is not cheap but it worked and is safe.

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I took your advice and have been using the mamas natural mummies with tummies for the past two weeks and it is worked well. Told my doctor about it and she says to keep using it.

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Kayleigh D(60)

Posted on 22-09-2013 at 6.14PM

i used the mummies and tummies by the mama nature as mentioned on the threads and it works like you have all said it does. i wish it was available in boots the chemist. i have written to the mama nature and they said it should be available in boots soon.